Editing Silver Blades (section)

==Doctrine==

The Silver Blades are a [[Choppy|very melee-oriented]] Legion. Each Legionnaire has been trained to excel at close combat with most of the melee weapons that the Imperium of Man can provide, although they are most proficient with swords and derivatives. It is said that rank-and-file Silver Blades cannot be beaten in close combat by their cousins in other Legions by sheer skill alone.  They usually charge towards the enemy as soon as they can, if the situation allows it. The extreme focus on melee fighting makes the Silver Blades mediocre gunners at best, surpassed by pretty much every other Legion, but still leagues above the average Imperial soldier. 

One of their favorite tactics is massed deployment by [[Steel Rain|drop-pod right into the enemy lines]]. This means that everything that cannot be drop-podded into the battlefield sees little use in the initial phases of the engagement, and is usually relegated to a second or third wave. Their orbital assault method includes a variety of Deathstorm drop-pods, sent first in the "Wave 0", right into the enemy's center. This strikes chaos and fear this in the enemy ranks, as the pods that were supposed to deliver the Astartes suddenly open fire with assault cannons and missile launchers, wreaking havoc and disorganizing the lines before the bulk of the Legion deploys. Sometimes, drop-pods are used as artillery shells by modifying the landing cogitators, so that they try to land right on top of enemy soldiers, to then disembark their deadly payload of fiery Astartes. 

The Legion lacks heavy support options. They won't field anything heavier than a Land Raider because the Legion would become sluggish otherwise. They have a below-average number of battle tanks, relying mostly on Dreadnoughts and Devastator squads to provide heavy support.